McFarlin: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Whether you spell it McFarlin or McFarland, the story begins in the same place.

What does the surname McFarlin mean?

The name is usually explained as “Son of Parlan (Bartholomew)”. The 2010 US Census counted 4,471 people named McFarlin, ranking it number 7,453 among American surnames.

How is McFarlin related to McFarland?

Records show McFarlin as one of the forms McFarland took over time. The same family of names includes McFarlane, MacFarlane and MacFarland.

Does every McFarlin family have a crest?

Arms linked to McFarland and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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